A taste of Colombia | SHIMANO

Colombia has always been on Scotty Laughland’s list. Then, one morning, while pulling a shot of espresso, he found himself curious as to where the very coffee he was about to drink came from, the process of creating it and the mountain bike scene there. And as with all of life’s mysteries, there’s only one way to discover more. We hope you enjoy ‘Taste of Colombia’, a story about bikes and coffee.

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[CasaEnLaLinea]

Thank you Scotty and Shimano for giving us the opportunity to arranged this experience and hosting you in Colombia!
All welcome to visit our coffee culture and MTB trails! The only risk about Colombia is wanting to stay!#casaenlalinea MTB Tours! 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

[downhill_chriss]

It was a blast to ride with Scotty around Colombia and show you our trails 🔥 'til next time 🤙🏾

[tristank]

I'm a Colombian and I didn't know such trails existed here 😮

Thanks

[edgarbolanos]

Great video Shimano. When i was Child i used to pick up Coffee here in Costa Rica. Now as a grown man I keep on going to the Coffee plantations but this time with my bike to have fun on the trails.

[giovannihernandez]

Thanks for visiting, taking the time to enjoy and learn. Killer mix of trails and fav beverage ☕️ 🚲, well done!🎉

[johnabangan]

Its nice to watch this kind of video while drinking my coffee ☕️

[ArchipelagoEnt]

Those trails are awesome! Visit Medillin every year and its a beautiful place, kind people, and outstanding food and coffee!

[cammoandy]

Beautifully shot and edited. Great story with awesome riding as well. This would have taken a massive effort. Thanks and kudos to all involved!

[OutOfThisVan]

We love Colombia! Isn't it amazing to see the full coffee process from plant to cup and all the people that make that possible? We had such a great experience riding through the coffee farms surrounding Manizales last year. We rode one of the same trails near the sugar plantation. Felt a bit different in the wet but it was a blast either way.

[eduaccioly]

Wow! Colômbia! Um dos vídeos mais impressionantes que já assisti! 😍🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[pedaling_coffee]

Hermoso! Coffee & Cycling, the best of Colombia!

[alejandrofranco]

Excelente video, se siente bien saber que se aporto para esta producción y fue un gusto tenerte en Santa Bárbara y Medellín, te esperamos de nuevo! Un abrazo

[ShebbyGarcia]

Such a nice video! Nice trails and nice people in a nice landscape!

[juanespinosa]

Super super ... Me gustaría que vinieran a BOYACÁ y conozcan y ruden por estas bellas tierras invitados a conocer todas nuestros cultivos de papa nativa y maíz

[fjodorgrigorow]

Thank you Scotty! That was a wonderful story!

[alfredojosemarinbustillo]

Man!!… this is an amazing video! Such a good script and video footage!

Thanks for showing this part of Colombia! 😃😃

[julianandresospinavalencia]

Está es nuestra colombia hermosa y querida Colombia dónde producimos el mejor café del mundo no como nos han querido hacer ver ante los ojos del mundo gracias amigo extranjero por .ostrat lo más maravilloso de nuestro país Colombia

[Jaybushy]

Thanks for highlighting our beautiful country ❤🎉
Just wish you would’ve spell checked.
Come on Shimano 😂😮

[boogiedownbronx]

Colombia is such a bike paradise...might have to move to there from Mexico...here they dont take care of parks and forest...

[simonbartolomeo]

Rad video. What needs to happen, with the regards to the coffee is that Colombia needs to stop selling the raw materials in the form of green coffee to roasters abroad where they then cook it and brand it, marking it up 400-600%, where then all that value is lost for Colombian producers. Imagine if Colombian producers could capture all that value and not only re-invest it in their farms but put it back into the coffee growing communities? It only makes sense that Colombia and other producing countries, be it Guatemala, Mexico or the Democratice of Congo after thousands of hours of planting, caring for and harvesting the coffee, they then roast it in and package it and sell directly to consumers. Good riding.